Black Wild Cats In Florida

But still we hear these stories of black cats that lurk in the wilds of Florida says Hitzig.

Black wild cats in florida. Small numbers found in pockets of several other state including Florida where they are known as the Florida panther and Nebraska as well as parts of central Canada. Scientists in Wisconsin estimate that cats kill at least 78 million birds per year in that state alone. Jaguarundi distribution per IUCN Red List as at Dec 2014 latest information available.

The big black cats are black leopards or black jaguars and are not referred to as black panthers by anyone who knows anything about big cats. Wild cats that have a dark melanistic color are often referred to as panthers or black panthers including big and small wild cats such as jaguars leopards and jaguarundi. Up to 15 years range.

Small numbers found in pockets of several other state including florida and nebraska and parts of. Use the table below to search for information on any wild cat species. Long ear tufts short bobbed tail with a completely black tip large paws and long hind legs.

Even cats with bells. They are part of Floridas wild and have a place in the landscaping with the rest of Floridas Fauna. Perhaps there are some in this sunny state because they were released from a private zoo.

The first occasion had been in 2006 when he observed a large black catthe same shape and appearance as that of the now extinct Eastern cougar but with a black coatpassing through the yard of his family home. Anecdotally you will hear about sightings of jaguarundi in Florida from time to time. A single individual free-ranging cat may kill 100 or more birds and mammals per year.

There is no compelling evidence that a single wild black panther has ever existed in United States. Mammals with this mutation are known as melanistic. Click Images to Large View Astor Florida On The St Johns River Area Online.